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No Evidence LA Wildfires Destroyed 8 Mansions Owned by Ukrainian Military Generals
In mid-January 2025, a claim that the Los Angeles County wildfires destroyed eight mansions owned by Ukrainian military generals was circulating online.
For example, one X user wrote (archived): "Eight mansions of Ukrainian generals burned down in Los Angeles. According to Ukrainian publications, these objects were purchased with funds provided to Kiev by Western countries as part of 'military' aid . The total value of the destroyed properties is estimated at approximately $90 million."
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The rumor also appeared on TikTok, Facebook (archived) and in Russian and Ukrainian-language media outlets. These reports cited the @new_militarycolumnist (archived) and @naspravdiinfo (archived) Telegram channels for the claim, both of which posted the rumor on Jan. 11.
The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), a working body of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, denied (archived) the claim on Jan. 12, calling it "Russian propaganda."
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https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/01/13/wildfires-ukraine-mansions/